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Hadassah Magazine Presents

Menopause: New Truths, Old Myths

February 3, 2026·44 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

With menopause suddenly everywhere, from news reports to memes on social media to pop culture, it&#39;s fair to say that menopause is having a moment. What&#39;s driving this new visibility for something women have always experienced? And how can you separate fact from fiction? Those questions and more are addressed in this episode focused on the changing conversation, latest health trends and medical protocols around menopause. Hear from Jewish women who are leaders in reframing the conversation and treatment around menopause. Panelists include health tech entrepreneur Joanna Strober, co-founder and CEO of Midi Health; Lauren Tetenbaum, a psychotherapist and author of the new book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period; and Sheryl Kingsberg, chief of the division of behavioral medicine at MacDonald Women’s Hospital/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and past president of The Menopause Society. With guest hosts Libby Barnea, Deputy Editor of Hadassah Magazine, and Leah Finkelshteyn, Senior Editor.Further ResourcesRead Hadassah Magazine&#39;s feature article, “Jewish Women Are Leading the Menopause Movement”Purchase a copy of Lauren Tetenbaum’s Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause  &amp; Life’s Next ChapterFollow Lauren Tetenbaum on Instagram or FacebookFollow Midi Health on Instagram or Facebook Learn the latest about hormonal and non-hormonal therapies for menopause as well as sexual health from <a href="https://click.email.hadassah.org/?qs=eyJkZWtJZCI6IjEzZDFmYWMzLTRlYmQtNDI2MS05MzBiLWQyNTA0Yzc4Y2JhMSIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoiTEJxNHBXdTZNbEQzYTRSK3VqYnNrdz09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6IkpXOGVrZVhQVjJJ

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